Switching to TSP 231/237
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Switching to TSP 231/237 The highest i could get on my comp cam and lsx was close to 370rwhp this is on an a4. It was also a used before i got it, This cam that i have right now, its in my sig. My question is Switching to a brand new TSP 231/237 how much power increase should i see?
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oops, sorry my fault. click on wrong topic section.
i should be close to 400? thats intresting i just want to make sure im gettin my moneys worth if i buy this cam and switch them. Also would this cam be not so good for a semi daily driver?
i should be close to 400? thats intresting i just want to make sure im gettin my moneys worth if i buy this cam and switch them. Also would this cam be not so good for a semi daily driver?
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Originally Posted by 99CamaroSS_
oops, sorry my fault. click on wrong topic section.
i should be close to 400? thats intresting i just want to make sure im gettin my moneys worth if i buy this cam and switch them. Also would this cam be not so good for a semi daily driver?
i should be close to 400? thats intresting i just want to make sure im gettin my moneys worth if i buy this cam and switch them. Also would this cam be not so good for a semi daily driver?
As for your goals though... I'm not sure if you'll reach it. Afterall, this cam doesn't look all that much bigger than the one you got already. You might pick up 5-10 rwhp or so at most, and all at the top end (over 5k rpms).
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i feel like my cam right now is litteraly **** though, it dosent feel well driving it, and ive had it tuned a few times to try to fix, bad idles and such. I feel like i just need a New and not used cam, One that will give me a little better power and better drivability as well.
oh and by the way about a couple weeks ago, i pulled it back on the dyno and we ran it a few times and did some tuning couldnt get it past 358rwhp. When i first got it installed i was at about 368rwhp and the weather and air and such were about the same. I think replacing the cam might be better for it anyways.
i also start at about 50 psi when i crank it, and then start driving it will jump in between 20-35 psi depending on if your at a stop or on the gas. Dont know what thats about either, that all started after we put the comp cam in. Before that it was at a constant 40 at all times.
oh and by the way about a couple weeks ago, i pulled it back on the dyno and we ran it a few times and did some tuning couldnt get it past 358rwhp. When i first got it installed i was at about 368rwhp and the weather and air and such were about the same. I think replacing the cam might be better for it anyways.
i also start at about 50 psi when i crank it, and then start driving it will jump in between 20-35 psi depending on if your at a stop or on the gas. Dont know what thats about either, that all started after we put the comp cam in. Before that it was at a constant 40 at all times.
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I agree with the others, if blindfolded I don't think you will be able to tell a difference between this cam and the old one, unless the LSA is different. Cam has no bearing on the oil presure, unless it made the engine idle too slow, and that's a tunning issue. It won't feel any different at all unless you are going to a wider LSA. Big cams make the engine idle rough; you can't change that. Roller cams don't wear very fast, so just putting in a newer one isn't going to make a difference either.
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I agree with the others, if blindfolded I don't think you will be able to tell a difference between this cam and the old one, unless the LSA is different. Cam has no bearing on the oil presure, unless it made the engine idle too slow, and that's a tunning issue. It won't feel any different at all unless you are going to a wider LSA. Big cams make the engine idle rough; you can't change that. Roller cams don't wear very fast, so just putting in a newer one isn't going to make a difference either.
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yes 2 both. its been tuned 3 times since i had that cam. Checked for everything, and again. Thats why i said i think i either got jipped on the cam becuase its used, or its just not preforming at all.
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yes 2 both. its been tuned 3 times since i had that cam. Checked for everything, and again. Thats why i said i think i either got jipped on the cam becuase its used, or its just not preforming at all.
there are much better cams out there....like the f14 that you are also considering...i like this cam and all...but the low end is terrible...and i like driving in the <2000 rpms range around town...to save gas and what not...but when i'm ready to run it sure does open up...the f-14 should give you both...and more power over the tsp231 and better driveability...it's a win-win situation with futral
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thanks 777, thats what i have gathered from people pming me and reading and such, that the f14 will be better. NOW i just have to wait till i can actualy get it, and sell this one i have. 
